Dan Courteau

Pastor, Lifecentre

Ottawa, ON

Reverend Dan Courteau is a graduate from Elim Bible College (Lima, N.Y.).  He became an Ordained Minister in 2000, and currently holds his credentials with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada.  After several years of preaching, teaching, evangelism, and serving in several pastoral ministry roles in various churches in five different provinces, Dan returned to Ottawa and transitioned into the business world.  While working full time over the past twelve years, he also continued to preach and teach within the church.  Dan's greatest passion in life is the Bible - to read it, study it, and preach and teach it.  He is currently one of the teachers at LifeTRAINING (formerly known as Ottawa School of the Bible) at The Lifecentre in Orleans, ON.  Dan and his beautiful wife, Carlina, and their active four-year-old son, Joshua, live in the Ottawa area and they attend The Lifecentre campus in Kanata, ON, where he also preaches from time to time.

Daniel Gilman

Pastor of Evangelism & Discipleship, Church of the Messiah

Speaker, Strength To Fight

Ottawa, ON

Daniel Gilman is passionate about equipping men to live confidently and courageously making a difference in the world as followers of Jesus. He spent the past five years living among the urban poor helping his neighbors overcome poverty, hopelessness, and drug addiction. He works with VoiceFound equipping adults to protect kids from sexual abuse and speaks across North America with Strength to Fight, helping men and women break free of porn. He is the pastor of evangelism and discipleship at Church of the Messiah. Previously Daniel served as a speech writer for Members of Parliament combatting human trafficking and abuse. 

Mike Welch

Lead Pastor, Capital City Church

Since 1989, Pastor Mike  has been diligently following God and helping people do the same. He grew up in a family with a sense of purpose, drive, & determination. His father, Douglas Welch, was an Anglican minister who had a passionate love for God & a desire to help people. These character traits are very evident in Mike’s life today.

It was in 1986, that he met the love of his life, Lynda. They opened a restaurant in the early 90’s, and this is where it all began - Bible studies, prayer meetings, & Men’s Full Gospel meetings all become routine at the Junction Family Restaurant. They soon decided they wanted something more, and that’s when both of them decided to go to Bible School. Between 1st & 2nd year, Mike & his family went on a summer mission to Longlac, Ontario to pastor a church in the community. Mike graduated with a Christian Ministry Diploma and was immediately sent off to Guelph, Ontario to pastor his 1st church. Him & his family were there for over 3 years and saw many people give their lives to Christ as a result of their work. They were very involved in the city of Guelph, and volunteered alot of their time with inner-city youth & adults. In 1999, Mike then got commissioned to Ottawa, Ontario where they now reside and he is the Lead Pastor at Capital City Church. Mike is ordained by Open Bible Faith Fellowship, and is a board of director for OBFF.

Mike has always had a love for toys that have an engine & gas. He enjoys spending time on his Harley, whether he’s going on a tour with Chariots of Light or Lynda & him are going out for a coffee. He appreciates quality family time spent with his wife, daughter & son-in-law, and He loves the annual Welch brothers cottage trip. He also enjoys going for daily walks with his dog. And he definitely delights in all things chocolate! His life motto is, Simplify.

Segun Makinde

Olympian

Segun Makinde is a 2012 Olympian, IAAF World Champion Bronze Medalist, 2-time World University Games competitor, as well as Francophone Games double gold Medalist and closing ceremonies flag bearer. He is also a graduate of the Telfer School of Management in Ottawa with a degree in marketing and competes internationally in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m events. Above all this Segun is a Christian and wants to use the platform God has given him to inspire, influence, and challenge young and old alike through stories of drawn from various aspects of his own life, and career as an athlete. In addition to this he is currently training to qualify for 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.  

Bobby Bruneau

Worship & Campus Pastor, LifeCentre

Bobby is a Husband, Father & Pastor, but most of all he is a passionate disciple of Jesus Christ.  Growing up with a passion for worship & song, he has dedicated his life to worshiping God with his whole heart and leading others to do the same.  He is a campus pastor at Lifecentre in Ottawa, overseeing their Blackburn Hamlet Campus.